H. R. 9525

Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026

Shown here: Introduced in House (2026-06-29)

To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the ability to assess a fee for health care services for prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026”.

2. No fee for health care services for prisoners

Section 4048 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

(b) Fees for health care services
In the case of health care services provided to a prisoner in connection with a health care visit that results from an injury inflicted on a prisoner by another prisoner, the Director, in accordance with this section and with such regulations as the Director shall promulgate to carry out this section, may assess and collect a fee in connection with each such health care visit, from the account of the prisoner who inflicted the injury, as determined by the Director.

(2) by striking subsection (c); and

(3) in subsection (e), by striking “or whether the prisoner qualifies under an exclusion under this section”.

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